Who is better, Breitner or Smith?
Kelly Smith leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.6 for Paul Breitner — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Breitner vs Smith
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SmithWinner
88.7Smith wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Breitner
88.6Breitner wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Kelly Smith
88.7
Smith leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kelly Smith
2. Paul Breitner
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇩🇪 Paul Breitner5 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 2.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Smith — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Smith88.7
Breitner88.6
FAQ
Where does Breitner beat Smith?
Breitner scores higher on honours. Smith leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Breitner vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Breitner: 88.6, Smith: 88.7.
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